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<br />'t" <br /> <br />r ':;'J:) <br /> <br />~eith M. Stidd, Esq. <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />September 27, 1972 <br /> <br />8 <br />of a school district.1I Ninn. Stat. ~ 8.07 (1971). lole are pleased <br /> <br />to respond to those requests, many .of whlchcome, from part-time and <br />hourly paid attorneys; and we give the same care and attention to <br />the writing .of' each" in view of the effect courts .often give to <br />Opinions of the Attorney General. We note that the Mayor e~ Min- <br />neapelis wrote that he "weuld alse like to know under what circum- <br />stances other questiens net mentioned abeve may be submitted to the <br />veters in an advisory referendum.1t We must hope that the Mayor will <br />rely en you and yeur full-time staff for answers te those questions, <br />and that this epinien" and the citations to authority therein, will <br />provide the necessar'y guidance fol" the resolution of those f'uture <br />questions. As you know, the legislature did net contemplate that <br />the taxpayers of this state undergo the expense of providing opin- <br />iens'on routine matters which maybe resolved at the 1ocallevel. <br /> <br />Very truly yoursJ <br /> <br />WARfiliN SP ANNAUS <br />Attorney Cteneral <br /> <br />JOHN M. ' MASON <br />Chief Deputy <br />Attorney General <br /> <br />WS:JMM:BES:esb <br /> <br />BYRON E. STArmS <br />Special Assista.nt <br />Att::n"'ney General <br /> <br />8. rrhere are approximately 1, 750tOi'lhS, 775 'i;il1~ges.. 115 <br />cities, and 430scho01 districts>> and aT counties. There are also <br />numerous special purpose governmental units such as hospital dis- <br />tricts and sewer districts. This office receives hundreds of opin- <br />ion requests. annuaJ).y. <br />